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How To Make No Knead Bread

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How To Make No Knead Bread
homemade bread with bread knife and dipping sauce

I love bread. There’s no if, ands or buts about it, I LOVE bread. If there is bread on the table I’m going to eat it. If there’s bread baking, I’ll wait for it. For me a loaf of homemade bread straight out of the oven slathered with a little butter is heavenly.

With a drizzle of good extra virgin olive oil, swoon. Add some herbs to that olive oil and back off. Hello my name is Paula and I am a full blown carbaholic. Glad I got that off my chest.

homemade bread with bread knife and dipping sauce

Making bread isn’t as hard as you would imagine. Yes it is time consuming but anything worth it always is. This recipe is easy. It is indeed no knead as the title says. Almost too good to be true but it’s for real. This recipe has been around for years and there is a reason for it. It works.

I baked this loaf in my 6 3/4 Oval Le Creuset for a change. Typically I use my round 6 quart. Either way you’re going to have a crusty loaf of homemade bread that your friends and family will swear you picked up from the bakery.

homemade bread with bread knife and dipping sauce

Once you have baked that gorgeous loaf of bread you’re going to need to slice it. See that knife? Sexy isn’t she. It’s a SUPER BREAD KNIFE from New West Knifeworks. “Though called a super bread, it is much more than just a bread knife.  This is the ultimate slicer for meats, tomatoes, gravalax, and any other soft food that tends to crush when cut with a straight edged knife.  Because the edge cuts so aggressively, many chefs use this as their primary knife for prep work as it will cut through a crate of vegetables with virtually no effort.”

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Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by New West Knifeworks. Opinions are my own. Always have been. Always will be.

How To Make No Knead Bread

homemade bread with bread knife and dipping sauc

Ingredients

  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon regular yeast
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Cover with a towel (or plastic wrap) and leave in a warm spot for 6-8 hours (or even overnight) to rise.
  2. Form dough into a ball by stretching and pinching it at bottom (dough will be very sticky - use floured hands)
  3. Place on a piece of parchment paper. Cover with towel and allow to rise for 1 hour (or until it doubles in size)
  4. Place French Oven into oven and preheat to 450 degrees.
  5. When dough has doubled in size place it into French Oven. Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
  6. Remove lid and cook for additional 15 minutes until crust is golden.
  7. Allow bread to cool before slicing.

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Comments

  4. Lori Lynn says

    I’ve seen this bread recipe before, I really knead to try it! Awesome photos…
    The knives are fabulous, neat giveaway!
    LL

  5. Nicole says

    At the risk of showing my cooking novice-ness, is the French oven pan cast iron enamel? If a person didn’t have one, what other sort of pans could be used? I do have a cast iron frying pan or Pyrex casserole dishes?

    • Paula says

      Hi Nicole,
      The French Oven (also known as a Dutch Oven) is enamel over cast iron. You can use a cast iron pot dutch oven with lid or I have heard a stock pot with metal lid will work as well (although I haven’t personally tried that method).

  9. Kari@Loaves and Dishes says

    I have never heard of no knead bread. I have tortured myself with kneading and kneading, can’t wait to try this recipe. Although kneading and whisking are about the only exercise I get….what to do, what to do?

  13. Elle Hyson says

    From one carboholic/bread freak to another, I salute you. I follow bell’alimento on Facebook, I bake no-knead bread pretty regularly (except during the 105 degree weather in Raleigh in June/July) and am really in need of a new bread knife. So I submit this with my fingers crossed and thanks for your great blog.

  15. Mattie says

    Wish they had made these knives when I was still working as a chef! They are a work of art. I’d love to have a set of them.

  16. Patty Kasiewicz says

    I am definitley trying this, i got arthritis in my hands but we love fresh bread made at home.

  17. Kimby says

    A fabulous bread recipe and a knife set giveaway in one post? Paula, you’re doubly delightful!

  18. Andrea says

    Me! I am just in awe of the look of the knife set, what a beauty they are. I entered the contest via twitter, hope that helps! Thanks again.

  19. Aggie says

    wow, what beautiful knives!!

    And the bread is even more beautiful. I could live off of it. Let’s carb load together girl. 🙂

  24. Heather Goodman says

    Oh my goodness! As a young mom of 4 little ones I am LOVING your blog. I just stumbled upon it a few days ago and then I see this giveaway!! There’s no way I would ever be able to buy these knives on what we make now so winning this would be so GREAT! I had never even seen or heard of these knives before now. Thanks for the heads up on a great produt and Thanks for the delish recipes…and the giveaway.

  25. Glenn says

    Beautiful knives would be nice my 20+ Yr old Gerber’s are getting a bit long in the tooth! Is this similar to Jim Leahy’s Sullivan St. Bakery recipe? Makes Rustic breads a cinch…Great looking Batard!

  28. Cristine says

    Ooohhh those knives are simply gorgeous! I Love Bellalimento!!! Your recipes are simple yet divine!

  29. Heather Goodman says

    I already entered the giveaway for these beautiful knives that I am currently coveting…however I also finally made this bread and it is SO YUMMY! Much easier than the bread recipe that I had previously! THANK you for sharing it!!

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